IPI Policy Basics Podcast
IPI Policy Basics Podcast
The Institute for Policy Innovation
IPI Policy Basics: Why Prescription Drug Importation Is a Bad Idea (Audio: Podcast)
1 seconds Posted Nov 19, 2020 at 3:52 pm.
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Importing drugs from other countries was first embraced by Democrats and now by some Republicans as a way of lowering Americans' drug spending. But if there's such a great demand, why has it never worked when implemented at scale? And why won't anyone take FL Governor Ron DeSantis' $30 million offer for a company to implement it in Florida? Hint: It might have to do with Medicare Part D, generic drugs, and the danger of counterfeiting.